Whirlpool (WHR) ZACKS·2025-05-29 23:16Company Performance - Whirlpool's stock closed at $78.62, reflecting a daily increase of 0.61%, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 0.4% [1] - Over the past month, Whirlpool shares have appreciated by 2.44%, which is lower than the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 8.94% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.69% [1] Earnings Projections - The upcoming earnings release is projected to show earnings of $1.73 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 27.62% [2] - Revenue for the same quarter is estimated at $3.84 billion, reflecting a 3.8% decrease from the previous year [2] Full Year Estimates - For the full year, earnings are projected at $8.61 per share and revenue at $15.5 billion, representing declines of 29.48% and 6.7% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates indicate a dynamic business trend, with positive revisions suggesting optimism regarding the company's profitability [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Whirlpool currently holds a Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell), with the consensus EPS estimate remaining unchanged over the last 30 days [5] - The Forward P/E ratio for Whirlpool is 9.08, which aligns with the industry's average Forward P/E of 9.08 [6] Industry Context - The Household Appliances industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, has a Zacks Industry Rank of 223, placing it in the bottom 10% of over 250 industries [6] - The Zacks Industry Rank indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]